Welcome, 77 artists, 40 different points of Attica welcomes you by singing Erotokritos an epic romance written at 1713 by Vitsentzos Kornaros

Monday, April 23, 2018

Dimitris Taxis just sent us some images from his latest mural which was recently completed on the streets of Volos, a coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland. The mural is a study of the sculpture 'The wood breaker' which created by the Greek sculptor Dimitris ...

Clashes, which erupted between nationalists, migrants and the police in the central Sappho square in Mytilene on the GREEK island of Lesbos on April 22, continued for the whole night and, according to the police, left about a dozen of people injured. Only in the morning did the police manage to force the ...

Slice cucumbers in half lengthwise. Using a spoon, scoop out the seeds and discard. Spread hummus on the bottom and top “bun” of the cucumbers. Top the bottom “bun” with turkey, mozzarella, and tomatoes. Sprinkle the top “bun” with feta and olives. In a small bowl, whisk olive oil with lemon juice ...

The 2017 budget has officially registered a record primary surplus of 4.2 percent of gross domestic product, against a target for 1.75 percent, but this came at a particularly heavy price for the economy, which grew just 1.4 percent against a budget target for 2.7 percent. It is obvious that securing primary ...

Aigio, and its surrounding provincial region of Aigialeia, have been prominent in Greek recorded history since the 3rd millennium BC. Its wines were publicly praised as early as the 2nd century AD. Its cuisine, well, I’m writing about Greece – no further praise is necessary. Traveling throughout Greece for six years makes it difficult to […] The post Essentials of Aigio: antiquities, wine and cuisine appeared first on Hellenic News of America.

The bowls are the most popular item at The Simple Greek, because they offer a wide variety of ingredients. The bowls are the most popular item at The Simple Greek, because they offer a wide variety of ingredients. (Steve Smith/Courant Community) Steve ...

Groups of locals attacked migrants camping on the island of Lesbos, underscoring the continued tensions on Greek islands that continue to see thousands of Middle Eastern people arriving from Turkey each month.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package instructions. Remove from heat, drain and rinse. Drain again and set aside. In a large bowl, add vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, parsley and stir to combine. Whisking continuously, slowly drizzle in oil until mixture ...

Karatassos, who has served as the executive chef at Kyma in Buckhead since 2001 after stints at acclaimed eateries including The French Laundry, Le Bernardin and Jean-Georges, will release “Modern GREEK Cooking: 100 Recipes for Meze, Main Dishes and Desserts” this September through Rizzoli ...

Now Driver Thurlow, 4 Reserve Mechanical Transport Company, is in Athens, at the port of Piraeus, in the smoking lounge of Hellas - once a luxury vessel commissioned by US tycoon William Vanderbilt, now a GREEK ferry. However, this is no pleasure cruise. Hellas is crammed with more than 1000 ...

“It is not the end of the world if the International Monetary Fund will not take part in the Greek program, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Monday. “Greece is at the end of a difficult course,”Tsipras said addressing the parliamentary group of SYRIZA. He added that the government will have managed to meet one … The post PM Tsipras: “Not the end of the world if IMF doesn’t participate in Greek program” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

All 120 adult refugees and migrants who had occupied the Sappho Square on the island of Lesvos and were exposed to the attacks by far-right extremists have been arrested, while the attackers are wandering free. According to local media, the majority of the detained are Afghan nationals and face charges of impunity and illegal occupation … The post Lesvos: Police arrests protesting refugees, but not a single far-right attacker appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

The majority of Europeans feel that they are treated fairly in terms of opportunities in education, income, social status and inter-generational mobility. to get ahead at 58 percent. However, there are huge disparities in the 28-member block. According to Eurobarometer’s annual survey Fairness Report, just 18 percent of Greeks believe that life is fair, while … The post Eurobarometer report: Just 18% of Greeks feel “life is fair” but 81% of Danes appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

ATHENS, Greece — Police on the eastern Greek island of Lesbos on Monday arrested 120 asylum-seekers for illegal camping, following overnight violence by local residents trying to end their five-day sit-in protest in the heart of the island capital.

A Milwaukee taco restaurant apologized Sunday after it was too busy to seat Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who had just helped the team win a crucial playoff game against the Boston Celtics. Antetokounmpo scored 27 points and made the game ...

ATHENSA – Fulbright Foundation Greece celebrated its 70th anniversary at the presidential mansion earlier on Monday, attended by President Prokopios Pavlopoulos, US Ambassador to Greece […] The post Pavlopoulos, Pyatt Attend Fulbright Foundation’s 70th Anniversary Celebration appeared first on The National Herald.

This year is the 103rd anniversary of the first genocide of the 20th century, in which 1.5 million souls were lost. Not because of something they had done, but because of who they were. The international community’s reaction to the 1915 genocide allowed it to happen again a few years later, with Pontians and Assyrians as the victims.According to the distinguished professor Gregory Stanton, the last stage of a genocide is its denial. The administration of justice begins with recognition of the genocide. And Recognition is a moral and historical duty of the international community to the millions of dead and to the later generations. Recognition is the highest honour and respect paid to the memory, culture and centuries-long history of a people who suffer genocide.Today, a great number of states have recognized the Armenian genocide. The Greek state, through the Hellenic Parliament, recognized the Armenian genocide in April 1996, and a little over ten years earlier, in 1987, the European Parliament recognized it in a similar resolution. The recognition of historical truth and maintaining of historical memory are a struggle not just for the past, but mainly for the present and future. Because coming generations will be safe not just when genocides have ceased to be perpetrated, but also when the reasons behind them cease to exist. Respect for international law, the safeguarding of human rights for all citizens of every state, without racial, ethnic, cultural or religious discrimination, are what can deter clashes and conflicts that lead to ethnic cleansing and genocide. Greece and Armenia are two countries that fight for peace, development and cooperation, elements that contribute towards strengthening bilateral relations, with the Armenian community in Greece and the historical Greek community in Armenia as bridges of friendship.

AEK Athens are GREEK champions after PAOK lost an appeal over a points deduction which came after their president stormed onto the pitch with a gun on his belt. Ivan Savvidis, who was banned on March 29 for three years and fined 100,000 euros (£87,560) following the incident at the end of a game ...

ATHENS (AFP) - AEK Athens were declared GREEK Super League champions on Monday (April 23), after Paok lost an appeal over points docked following their gun-carrying owner's pitch invasion last month. The GREEK football federation's appeals committee dismissed Paok's bid to try to get the three ...

A Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia quadrilateral summit will take place on Tuesday at the Victoria Palace of Government, with talks due to focus on regional interconnection projects, the stage of Serbia’s EU accession and the European outlooks of the entire region, the government said in a release. According to the cited source, Premier Viorica Dancila […]

AEK Athens and millions of fans worldwide celebrated on Sunday the first league championship in 24 years, and 12th overall, as it leads by eight points to second PAOK, with only two games left in the season. Despite the fact that the pending sports court decision on the abandoned game between ...

The pressure of migration from Turkey to GREECE is intensifying as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan strengthens a crackdown on his political opponents in the wake of a failed coup and due to the humanitarian impact of war in Syria, Kathimerini newspaper reported. A record 1,500 migrants and ...

All the Greek Freak wanted after his game-winning tip-in against the Celtics in Game 4 was a taco. The BelAir Cantina, a Mexican restaurant in Milwaukee, is apologizing after it was unable to seat Giannis Antetokounmpo and his girlfriend, Mariah Danae ...

Police on Lesbos cleared the main port area on Monday following a clash between far-right extremists and migrants. While no longer a key transit point for entering Europe, the Greek island suffers severe over-crowding.

The foreign ministers of Greece and Macedonia will meet with a UN mediator in Vienna on Wednesday to try to reach a long-sought compromise in a dispute over the former Yugoslav republic's name. Matthew Nimetz will sit down with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos ...

After the charge on plastic bags reduced their use, it’s time for Greeks to change the way they drink their drinks. The Greek Association of Alcoholic Drinks Distributors (ENEAP) decided to gradually abolish plastic straws and beverage stirrers as part of a broader commitment to reduce the environmental footprint. ENEAP represents the largest companies in … The post Greece takes first steps to ban plastic straws, promote eco-friendly alternatives appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

Creepy details about the death of the newborn baby boy found in the open space of a residential building in South Athens. According to the autopsy conducted on Monday, the baby boy was born alive, it was healthy and most probably died after being left for some 12 hours outdoors. The body did not any … The post Autopsy indicates newborn was born alive, left to die in the cold appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

ATHENS—Groups of locals attacked migrants camping on the island of Lesbos overnight, underscoring the continued tensions on Greek islands that continue to see thousands of Middle Eastern people arriving from Turkey each month. Clashes erupted late ...

Was perfection possible in the ancient GREEK world? If you look at their art, you may think so. Doryphoros (translated from GREEK as 'Spear-Bearer), was a statue created during the 5th century BC. The fine detail for an idealized human anatomy and natural pose of this statue inspired Romans to create ...

The Greek government has rejected a proposal by Turkey's president to exchange two Greek soldiers detained since early March for eight Turkish servicemen who fled to GREECE in 2016. Erdogan mentioned the proposed swap during an interview on Saturday, saying if GREECE wanted its soldiers who ...

MILWAUKEE, WI - APRIL 20: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks walks to the sideline prior to the opening tip against the Boston Celtics of game three of round one of the Eastern Conference playoffs at the Bradley Center on April 20, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: ...

Refugees, locals clash on GREEK island. Locals and asylum seekers on the GREEK island of Lesbos have clashed with riot police called into to disperse the crowd. ReutersApril 23, 20189:17pm. Clashes have broken out between asylum-seekers and groups of locals on the GREEK island of Lesbos, police ...

It is no longer rare to hear Turkish spoken on the streets of GREEK cities such as Athens and Thessaloniki as the numbers of Turks in such places has skyrocket by more 1,000 percent since 2015. But unlike the hundreds of thousands of Turks who holiday on the GREEK islands each year, many of those ...

KASTELLORIZO, Greece — Only two kilometers, or 1.24 miles from the coast of Turkey, the island of Kastellorizo, population 300, has been at peace with […] The post Kastellorizo, Ro Islands Flash Point for Turkish Tensions: New York Times appeared first on The National Herald.

There was a significant increase of arrivals this month when 1,480 people arrived at the Evros land border, and 2,440 in the Aegean islands. The increase surpassed the border centre's capacity to accommodate new arrivals centers' capacity to accommodate new arrivals, leading to overcrowding, poor ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece as beaten its budget targets for a third year and trimmed its massive debt burden, according to data released Monday. But economic growth was just short of matching the level of 2014, before its last recession. As the country ...

Gallery: GREEK pride. prev next. Members of the Metropolis of Boston Youth Dance Group perform during the annual GREEK Independence Day 1 of 9. Photographer Christopher Evans Local Coverage Monday, April 23, 2018 Members of the Metropolis of Boston Youth Dance Group perform during the ...

Can visiting or permanently living in Greece change your life? Do you feel at home here or have problems with the different way of Greek culture? What are the biggest challenges a foreigner has to deal with when on short or long term visit? KTG asked its readers to submit their own stories. And here … The post Expats report about living in Greece: Story by Tony & Tess appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday ruled out any trade off with Turkey for the release of two Greek soldiers held by Ankara, and said its NATO ally appeared to be losing sight of moving closer to Europe. “Turkey looks like a country … at risk of losing its orientation and moving away from … The post Greek Gov’t and opposition reject Turkey’s “exchange of soldiers” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

By George Georgiopoulos and Lefteris Papadimas. ATHENS, April 23 (Reuters) - GREECE far exceeded its international lenders' budget demands last year, posting an overall budget surplus for the second straight year even when debt repayments are included. The primary surplus -- the leftover savings ...

“This good news is a welcome shot in the arm for GREECE ahead of the crucial Eurogroup discussions that must prepare a positive conclusion to the program this summer,” European Commissioner for Economic Affairs Pierre Moscovici said in a statement, referring to scheduled meetings of euro-area ...

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece will exit its bailout program without requesting a precautionary credit line, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Monday, adding that Athens would not return to the “spendthrift days” of the past, before the debt crisis erupted.

A far-right group launched a violent attack overnight on migrants staging a sit-in protest on the GREEK island of Lesbos, injuring around a dozen people, police said Monday. The violence erupted late Sunday after members of the radical "Patriotic Movement" gathered on the central square of the island's ...

However, more than 13,000 migrants are still languishing in camps on five GREEK islands until their asylum claims can be processed. This has fueled despair and sparked protests and outbreaks of violence. Greece, a country of 11 million people, recorded 58,661 applications last year, making it the ...